How do i do a system restore in Vista

[Steinbach]

I am a Windows Vista user. I want to restore my system but i don't know ho to do it. Can any one help me out in this case ?

[Dodger]

Its really very easy to restore system in vista. Windows Vista has a feature called System Restore that automatically backs up registry and system files whenever you install new software or drivers. This feature is useful when you install evil software that makes your computer run really slow. But don't worry, System Restore won't remove Windows Vista.

There are two places that you can use the system restore feature from.Lets find out the first one.
1. Go to start menu > Search Box > type "restore".

2. You'll immediately see System Restore at the top of the start menu.Click it and you are done.

Or try second method.

1. Go to start menu > Search Box > type "rstrui".

2. You will immediate see a screen where you can choose to roll back the system to the last restore point.

3. You can select "Recommended restore", and just click next, or you can choose a different restore point.

Thats it !!!

[Steinbach]

Wow,, it so simple. I did it comfortably. Thank you sir for the help.. Is the process same for Windows Xp or some different ?

[O'Brian]

No . its totally different for Windows XP and Windows 2000. System Restore takes snapshots of your computer system and saves them as restore points. To use System Restore, you'll need 200 MB of free hard disk space, which is used to store the data gathered for the restore points. If you don't have this much free space, System Restore will disable itself until the space becomes available. System Restore will create and save restore points until this space is full, and will then begin writing over itself beginning with the least recent data.

System Restore automatically tracks changes to your computer and creates restore points before major changes are to occur. To create a restore point, System Restore takes a full snapshot of the registry and some dynamic system files.


To use the System Restore Wizard, make sure you're logged on as an administrator, and then follow these steps:-

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.

2. On the Welcome screen, click Restore my computer to an earlier time, and then click Next.

3. On the Select a Restore Point page, select the date from the calendar that shows the point you'd like to restore to.

4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, verify that the correct restore point is chosen, and then close any open programs.

5. Click Next if you are ready to proceed or click Back to change the restore point.

6. The computer will shut down automatically and reboot. On reboot, you'll see the Restoration Complete page, and then click OK.

After reviewing the stability of your system, you can choose another restore point or undo this restoration. Just open System Restore and make the appropriate choice. After you use System Restore, you'll have an additional task, Undo my last restoration, on the System Restore Welcome page.